† 'vousint.
Obsolete.
Assuredly, certainly. The speakers are represented as belonging to Wiltshire.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > absence of doubt, confidence > assured fact, certainty > making certain, assurance > indeed, surely [interjection]
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a1669 J. Howard Eng. Mounsieur (1674) iv. i. 40 Comely..Is it not very hot to-day? Will. 'Vous Elsba. And I have reason to say so.
a1669 J. Howard Eng. Mounsieur (1674) v. i. 55 Comely. But what think you of..finding me your sweet heart instead of him? Elsba. No a vous Sir.
a1669 J. Howard Eng. Mounsieur (1674) v. ii. 62 French. Make way English Clown. Wil. Wous, but we won't.
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